Students are motivasted by our excitement about the learning process.

It is important to empower students to take an active role in their learning experiences.

I have a problem, since our students are adults, I have encounter that certain motivators that might be intresting and fun to some students to others they feel like a waste of their money or time! how can I fix this?

I hear this a lot from my students. I find it very important to know the answer beyond yes. What I mean is an instructor who can say, "Yes you do have to BECAUSE...you will get _____ out of it and that will be helpful in the future when you ____." Make sure students know the value of the lesson and how it relates to their goals.

It is interesting to think about what events and inventions have influenced how different generations learn. Vetrans had World War II and had to get by with less. Their work ethic is very dedicated. Baby boomers went through a time of protest and in the classroom they also seem to question everything as a result. Gen X spent much more time figuring out things indepently and they are less likely to ask for help. Just knowing these traits is useful as an instructor. You can tailor your approach by just noticing the differences between the generations.

I like to use examples when I lecture. When discussing a topic I always bring up my past work. I like to give examples for the students to understand what it is in the work place. I feel it motivates the student and also give them an understanding on what they get to learn out in the field.

What is a good Ice Breaker for novice learners in the healthcare industry?

We make our students call in if they will not be coming in that day. Reason is that we want them to be in employment setting. Like if you miss work!

I particular love this topic because my mother alwaays told me that there was never a dumb question except for the one that is never asked at all and with being a good instructor i always left room for my student to give a answer and make sure that they dont feel like they were totally wrong in their belief. It is our job to direct them in another way that they could learn or see another way of how that answer can be best defined rather than them telling them "your wrong". The group thinking activity is a fun way that i will utilize in my classroom on tomorrow.

When I went to school back in 1997 there was a varitey of ages in my class. I remember the class was seperated. The 20 year olds all were together and the 30 to 40 year old were together. My instructor at that time didn't have us all work together. Being an instructor now I make sure there are no clicks. I don't have the same two people buddy up all the time.

For-profit education is the "product" that the student (customer) is purchasing. Because they are purchasing it, they are intitled to get what they pay for... The biggiest difference that I see is that they must participate in the service to obtain benefit. From a business stand-point, the for-profit instituition should build "merger" operations between other independent institutions so that when student drop-out, or can not be successful in one discipline, they can be referred to another isnstitution, with a share of the financial revenue between businesses. It like an "up-sell" without holding all of the liability.

I have numerous students that are alway late. My lectures start promptly at 8:00. Waht can I do to get them to arrive on time.

This is an area that I need to enhance in the next year. I think if I can get my students motivated intrinsicly they will suceed in their careers even more.

I have found that being happy and up beat about the subject matter make the students feel good and are more willing to learn.

First and last fundamental thing to motivate your student is you must have to be clear and expert about the content of lecture

i always encourage student when they ask question by telling this is really good question,it help to boost them as well as it established rapport.

When you speak about adult learners it is geared toward those that have been in the work force for a while and have come back to school. A lot of my students are adults but younger I feel a lot of these things would be lost on them as they have not really be in the work force yet. How would you encourage them to be resonsible for there school work when they are not motivated themselves.

I agree with the six point description of a motivated student. I have noticed that a motivated student usually stays motivated through out their education period. My struggle is with those that are not motivated when they first come to class. I will use some of the methods discussed in this class to motivate those unmotivated students.

I understand the financial importance to a school to maintain good retention of students, but when a student is so openly negative, even hostile, to the entire learning environment, I feel we are not fair to the other students to continue to "retain" one disgruntled student. Where do we draw the line?

It is hard to teach something that you do not love or understand. This will then transfer to the students during lecture and they in turn will be disengaged. For me as a teacher I have to first learn the subject and then find my motivation so that the class will feel that positive energy and become engaged with lecture.